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Pierre
Member Rosenbergia
Switzerland
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 Posted - 28/02/2010 : 19:57:21
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Colourful small species.
Pronotum light green with large punctures, head dark blue.
16 mm, Cameroon.
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Francesco
Forum Admin
Luxembourg
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Posted - 01/03/2010 : 10:28:55
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This is a male of Euporus (s. str.).
There are several species in Cameroon with similar pattern, which differs in the pronotal puncturing. If the points on the pronotum are well separated, it is E. dubius Schmidt, 1922, if they are more or less united between them, it is E. amabilis Hope, 1843.
I guess the former one, but I do not see it very well. |
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Pierre
Member Rosenbergia
Switzerland
1745 Posts |
Posted - 01/03/2010 : 21:12:40
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| The points do not touch and are very neat. |
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Francesco
Forum Admin
Luxembourg
9420 Posts |
Posted - 01/03/2010 : 21:53:59
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| Ok: Euporus dubius Schmidt, 1922. |
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Pierre
Member Rosenbergia
Switzerland
1745 Posts |
Posted - 01/03/2010 : 22:32:17
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| Fine! Thank you, Francesco. |
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Francesco
Forum Admin
Luxembourg
9420 Posts |
Posted - 02/03/2010 : 10:43:54
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I add a picture of a female of the same species belonging to my collection. The pronotal punctuation should correspond. |
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Pierre
Member Rosenbergia
Switzerland
1745 Posts |
Posted - 02/03/2010 : 17:25:44
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| Exact! Thank you! |
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Cameroon: Euporus (s. str.) dubius
